When buying leather furniture, ask this question, “Is it all leather?” Many consumers are surprised to find out that the “leather” furniture they purchased is in fact a leather and vinyl combination. They make this discovery when they notice splitting or cracking in the material. This most often occurs in the side panel of a…

Canadian naturalist and painter Robert Bateman was born in Toronto, Canada, on May 24, 1930. Since childhood, he has been interested in wildlife and art. He was initially inspired by the famous “Group of Seven,” a club of Canadian ‘Realistic’ painters. Bateman perfected the art of beautifully portraying nature & wildlife on canvas. While he…

Almost all people are dependent on electricity. They use it for their fridges, lights, computers, heating… everything. Therefore when the power goes out, you are literally left in the dark. With an electric generator at standby, you know you can always move to your backup power and you wouldn’t have lost anything. During a power…

Modern factory farm production requires assembly line breeds, animals that are almost “man-made.” Too many small farmers raise the same animals because they have become “normal.” White chickens and white turkeys, Yorkshire pigs and Holstein cows, only these breeds are so hybridized they probably share little in common with their ancestry. The purpose of these…

Keystone Resort, Colorado is home to world class skiing terrain, incredible dining, affordable cat skiing, three mountain peaks and it is one of the few resorts in Colorado to offer night skiing, making for one of the longest ski days around, offering visitors a huge bang for their buck. It is also home to Kidtopia-…

In 1891, Frank Costello was born Francesco Castiglia in Lauropoli, a mountain village in Calabria, Italy. In 1893, Costello’s father moved alone to New York City, where he opened a small grocery in East Harlem. In 1900, the elder Castiglia had saved up enough money to send for his wife, Frank, and Frank’s older brother…

Having soundproof window treatments installed is popular for both residential and commercial spaces. The benefits of soundproofing home and office windows and doors range from noise level reduction to safety and security. This is why more and more people choose to have soundproofing done instead of having their original windows replaced. But how exactly does…

Everyone loves the Kobe beef. Not only because of its tenderness, it’s marbled richness, or it’s strong tangy flavour but also because of its versatility when it comes to cooking. Whether raw, sautéed, grilled, fried or what have you, the Kobe beef brings about some of the most delectable meals anyone could ever have. Even…

I went to college in Boston, Massachusetts so I am familiar with New England clam chowder. When I went out for dinner, which wasn’t often, I always ordered it. In fact, I looked forward to clam chowder. No doubt about it, this buttery, creamy, stick-to-your ribs soup is delicious, especially on a winter night. My…

Retaining walls are often meant to be decorative as well as practical, and when they look good, they can add a lot of appeal to your garden or yard. The only problem is that any retaining wall will eventually accumulate dirt, mildew, plant material, and various kinds of gunk that can leave the blocks looking…

Even if you live in a mild climate, your horses require shelter from the weather. A horse shelter also has to withstand the kicks and abuse it takes from horses, so it has to be safe and sturdy. Taking all these factors into consideration, a 3 sided horse barn is the best design which is…

Unilevel MLM Compensation Plan Review Before you make a decision about any company or make an investment in any business opportunity you should always do yourself a favor and take the time to do some necessary research first. Before you decide that any specific opportunity is right for you, seek out third party information, facts,…

Although training with a partner is the ideal way to train Combatives, quite often we won’t have access to training partners. So rather than not train at all, we can train alone and still get a good session in. A few pointers to keep in mind when solo training: Don’t try to do too much…

Catapults were used back in the medieval times for launching a siege on a castle and trying to take it over. They were used to take down walls so people could get in and try to push the defenders back into their castle and hopefully take over the castle. But the catapult is just a…

Sexual desire and pleasure is our birthright. After all, we were created naked and with different genitals. There must have been a plan in mind. We are sexual beings from the day we’re born until the day we die. Sex is fundamental to our lives and seems to be the area of life that most…